HK (comic book)
| HK | |
|---|---|
| Author(s) | Kevin Hérault Jean-David Morvan |
| Illustrator(s) | Kevin Hérault |
| Launch date | June 1996 |
| End date | 2012 |
| Publisher(s) | Glénat Éditions |
| Genre(s) | Science fiction |
| Original language | French |
HK is a French comic book series published since 1996 by Glénat, and created by Kevin Hérault and scriptwriter Jean-David Morvan.
The series features Karl Hollister, a young handicapped man living on Avalon, an exoplanet that humans colonized during a period of space conquest. The return of the Earth's armed forces to his planet has a major impact on his life. This is a science-fiction adventure comic focusing on the Initiatory journey of young HK.
From 1996 to 1998, three volumes were first published in manga format in the “Akira” collection. In 2001, Hérault continued the series on his own in traditional Franco-Belgian format in the “Grafica” collection. After publishing one volume of this second series, he set about remaking the first three “manga” volumes into six “franco-belge” format volumes. Health problems prevented the artist from completing this work, and the series has been on hold since 2012.
Praised for its credible universe and beautiful, dynamic drawings, the series draws its inspiration from Seinen manga as well as French culture. Despite the qualities noted by critics, the series struggles to find its audience.